Same-sex partners
Subtitle: the social demography of sexual orientation
By: Amanda K. Baumle, D'Lane Compton, Dudley L. Poston, Jr.
Contributors: Compton, D'Lane.; Poston, Dudley L., 1940-
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780791476093
Subjects: Gay men -- United States -- Statistics; Gay couples -- United States -- Statistics; Lesbians -- United States -- Statistics; Lesbian couples -- United States -- Statistics
Genres: Statistics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Same-sex partnering data in the 2000 U.S. census : an overview; title: Patterns of same-sex partnering in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan America; title: The residential segregation of gay males and lesbians from heterosexuals; title: Gay male and lesbian enclaves in the San Francisco Bay area; title: Factors affecting the migration decision of gay men and lesbians; title: Characteristics of same-sex families; title: The effects of sexual orientation on dimensions of family commitment; title: The economic cost of homosexuality; title: Sexual orientation and occupational segregation; title: Conclusion: Implications for law, policy, and future research on sexual orientation.